Ney High School - 1939 and 1940, Seniors

NEY HIGH SCHOOL - CLASS OF 1939

Top Row: Maurice G. Snyder, Irene F. Hellemn, David J. Shamp, Lowell Kelley, Jean L. Garber, William O. Crossley, Mark D. Garver, 

Kathleen F. Moon, Robert J. Mack

Second Row from Top: Myrtle G. Walsh, Joseph Timmerman, Robert F. Brenner, Betty Rose Goller - Secretary-Treasurer, Bob Speiser- Vice-President, Marvin Rice - President, Dalton Mack, Stanley Smith, Margaret J. Cooper

Third Row from Top: Francis M. Krohn, Delmar Notestine, Donald R. Tompkins, Merlin Gaylord, Junior E. Anderson, Roger Motter

Bottom Row: Esther Moninger - Mathematics, Latin, Home Economics

Richard Gisler - Vocational Agriculture

Dale O. Sander - Principal, Science

Dudley Ebersole - Social Science, Coach

Ross Cox - English, History

Margaret Graessie - Music, Typing 


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NEY HIGH SCHOOL - CLASS OF 1940

Top Row: Freda Elser, Paul R. Temmerman, Ora E. Helleman, Lester L. Johnston - Secretary-Treasurer, Bill R. Welker- President, Katherine N. Balser - Vice-President, Bernadette G. Schindler, Beatrice H. Hammersmith

Middle Row: Marshall Hutchins, Nicholas E. Kozumplik, LaVerne Baker, Ethel M. Hammersmith, Dallas L. Jaques, Ralph N. Miller

Bottom Row: Esther Moninger - Latin, Mathematics, Home Economics

Dudley Ebersole - Coach, Biology, Social Science

Dale O. Sander - Principal, Chemistry, Social Science

Richard Gisler - Vocational Agriculture

Ross Cox - English, History

Margaret Graessie - Music, Typing, English 

Highland Township High School Graduation - 1911

Arbordale School - Adams Township, District #8

The Arbordale School, District #8, was located in Adams Township, Section 33, on the Banner Road, 1/4 miles east of Mosier Road.  The cover above was on the 1897 booklet shown below.

 Pupils -
 Annie Steffel, Ava Fronk, Charlotte Fronk, Elva Shock, Ella Hoschak, Jennie Fronk, Jennie Flory, Minnie Flory

Mary Hoschak, Nellie Shock, Rosa Fronk, Stella Flory, Valeria Fronk, Alpha Fronk, Charley Flory, Edward Steffel

Earnest Kellogg, Elmer Shock, Glen Baylis, Roy Tittle, Raymond Steffel, Samuel Flory, Willie Tittle

The following booklet was from the 1898 - 1899 Winter Term, with H. D. Shondel as teacher.

Girls - Elva Shock, Nella Shock, Della Flory, Stella Flory, Minnie Flory, Ava Fronk, Jennie Fronk, Rosa Fronk, Mary Hoschack, Maggie Hoschack, Ella Hoschack, Nora Kolbe, Anna Tiejens

Boys - Glen Baylis, Frank Steffel, Karl Steffel, Raymond Steffel, Jesse Flory, Charley Flory, Lon Flory, Ralph Eckert, Albert Motter, Andrew McDonald, Ray Fronk, George Steffel, Albert Steffel, Edmond Steffel, John Hoshack, George Lenhardt, John Lenhardt, Wm. Fronk, Elmer Shock

The Fourth at Ney, Ohio, 1894

From the Defiance Democrat - July 12, 1894

THE FOURTH AT NEY

"Ney did herself proud...she fairly turned herself wrong side out July 4th, celebrating the Declaration of Independence.  The day was pleasant and not too warm and early in the day, the streets were full of people listening to the tuneful lay of the hokey pokey man* until the grand and only get-up-and-snort fantastic parade of improvised hoodoos** traveled about town.  An interesting feature was a party of 52 large and small girls dressed in the national colors, and each carrying a banner representing one of the states and territories.

   (*hokey pokey man =an ice cream vendor) (**those who bring bad luck, practice voodoo)

Wild Jim French

 Then Capt. W. J. French or Wild Jim, the Texas cowboy and saddle king, performed feats of daring and skillful marksmanship with his Winchester rifle, rivaling Buffalo Bill and Dr. Carver in his instantaneous snap shots seemingly without aim, holding the rifle in every conceivable position, shooting with unerring aim objects thrown into the air.  One incident was shooting the ashes from a cigar held in the mouth of his cowboy companion whose name we did not learn.

After dinner, J. H. Hockman, Esq., of Defiance, delivered an able address suitable to the day.  The Ney band and choir furnished excellent music.  

The pony race between J. H. Kyle and Joe Ehlinger was easily won by Kyle.

The bicycle race between Eugene Conkey and Charley Davis resulted in Davis coming out second best.

The fat man's race furnished considerable amusement.  Orley Welker, Wes Kerns, and George Keller did their best, Keller winning, though Welker would have had a better show had the street not been so crowded that he could not pass Kerns and Keller.

A free for all footrace between Albert Motter, Charles Griner, Walter Stailey and Wild Jim's cowboy resulted in the latter's favor.  The race not being satisfactory, on the second trial, the cowboy again easily won. Walt Stailey being second best.

The wheelbarrow race was by Weston Welker, Charles Griner, and Lewis Motter.  Motter fell down and Griner running into him, gave the race to Welker.

The sack (race) was between Arty Doud, Lewis Motter and Walter Stailey and was won first heat by Stailey, second and third were draws, and the fourth was won by Motter.

The pie eating contest between Pete Donley and Ora Coy was won by Donley.

The greased pole was climbed by three or four small boys, the last of which performed some gymnastics upon reaching the top.

The mule race between William Figley and Frank Botterf was very comical, the latter gentleman not being 'in it' at all, in spite of wearing out a telegraph pole upon his noble steed.

The minstrel troupe also gave a sample of their burnt cork talent. 

 After supper, fireworks were indulged in.  Several fancy balloons were sent up, and after a few rockets and pinwheels had been placed on exhibition, sparks ignited the box containing the fireworks which exploded with the noise of a cannon, and people fled from the shooting missiles in all directions.  The display would have been one of the finest ever seen in this part of the country, had not the deplorable accident occurred.

Marshall Bill Donley bossed the proceedings of the day, and, of course, he and everybody else was happy.  So may it always be."